NASA MODIS Image of the Day: February 14, 2007 – Andaman Islands
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This image, captured by the MODIS on the Terra satellite, on February 10, 2007, shows the Andaman Islands. The Andaman Islands are in the Bay of Bengal; the nearest part of the mainland is Cape Negrais in Myanmar, which is 193 km away. The Islands are also 547 km from the north part of Sumatra.
There are actually 576 islands in the Andaman Islands, though only 26 are inhabited. The islands span an area about 350 km long and 50 km wide. This main group of islands in this image is North, Middle and South Andaman Islands. To the right is the Ritchies Archipelago. To the bottom left is North Sentinal Island, and at the bottom of the image is Little Andaman Island.
